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Thurrock Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Thurrock Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates5,097Searchable applications
278Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 4,291 approved or refused records
664Refused applications
3,627 approved · 664 refused · 120 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 9 Nov 2016 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and growthLocal plan Local Plan and Planning policyPre-application advice Planning pre-application adviceConservation areas Conservation areas
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas7 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- Permitted26/00603/PHA
Rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres from the original rear wall of the property, with a maximum height of 3.20 metres and eaves height of 2.70 metres.
77 Hope Avenue Stanford Le Hope Essex SS17 8DN
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Permitted26/00604/HHA
Garage conversion
7 Hepburn Close Chafford Hundred Grays Essex RM16 6LZ
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Permitted26/00605/HHA
Single storey rear extension to replace an existing conservatory.
Myrtle Cottage Pump Street Horndon On The Hill Essex SS17 8PG
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00608/CLEUD
Change of use of a dwelling from C3 (residential dwelling) to C4 (House of Multiple Occupation) for up to 6 persons living in 6 households, and a loft conversion inlcuding a flat roof dormer and alteration to ground floor rear window to doorway.
25 Arthur Street Grays Essex RM17 6EH
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Permitted26/00609/HHA
Single storey rear extension / sunroom and removal of existing conservatory and covered area
181 Heath View Road Grays Essex RM16 2RU
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Refused26/00610/HHA
Proposed two storey side extension, part two storey rear extension, single storey rear extension and part first floor rear extension.
7 Daniel Close Chafford Hundred Grays Essex RM16 6PR
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00611/FUL
Part retrospective extension of the existing site for five additional pitches comprising one mobile home and one touring caravan for each pitch
Beauchamp Place Malvern Road Grays Essex RM17 5TH
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Unknown26/00612/TELENQ
Installation of upgrades at Telecommunication Base Station at Stanford Road, Orsett, Essex, RM16 3DU (NGR E: 565491 N: 181244)
Telecommunications Equipment Stanford Road Orsett Essex
Received 28 May 2026 - Permitted26/00614/ADV
1 no. fascia sign
Costco Wholesale West Thurrock Way West Thurrock Essex RM20 3WY
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Permitted26/00615/HHA
Garage conversion to habitable space. Single storey front and rear extensions. Part single storey and part two storey side extension.
20 Blenheim Gardens Aveley Essex RM15 4EB
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Withdrawn26/00616/CV
Application for the variation of Condition 3 (Use and Occupancy) of planning permission ref. 25/00132/FUL (Change of use from C3 to C2 (Children's Home)) to allow occupation by a maximum of two young persons aged between 8 and 18 years.
30 Cumberland Road Chafford Hundred Grays Essex RM16 6DS
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Permitted26/00617/NMA
Application for a proposed non-material amendments to the approved plans of planning permission ref 24/00760/FUL (Construction of warehouse building (class B8 of the Use Classes Order), conveyor link bridge, HGV parking, new gatehouse buildings, internal road realignment works, plant, landscaping and ancillary works)
Procter And Gamble Product Supply Uk Land At Hedley Avenue West Thurrock Essex
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Unknown26/00618/TELENQ
1 Replace BT Generic Pole with BT Generic Pole erected near to Bretts Farm Cottages, Marshfoot Rd, Grays, RM17 6HH
Telecommunications Equipment Marshfoot Road Chadwell St Mary Essex
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Withdrawn26/00619/CLOPUD
Loft conversion and erection of a rear facing dormer and roof lights to the front elevation.
101 Curling Lane Grays Essex RM17 5JJ
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Refused26/00620/CLEUD
Certificate of Lawfulness seeking confirmation that the works carried out on the land are sufficient to constitute lawful commencement of planning permission 18/00386/FUL (Development of land south of Curzon Drive to provide 44 residential flats, a caretaker's office and residents' communal space, with related car parking and access from Curzon Drive)
Manor House Curzon Drive Grays Essex
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Permitted26/00621/FUL
External alteration to and change of use of grade II listed building from agricultural storage use to Class E(g)(i) office use, including the demolition of 1 no. existing office building (Class E(g)(i), and replacement with 1 new office building (Class E(g)(i))
A G Young & Son Curtis Farm High Road Fobbing Essex SS17 9JJ
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Permitted26/00622/LBC
External alteration to and change of use of grade II listed building from agricultural storage use to Class E(g)(i) office use, including the demolition of 1 no. existing office building (Class E(g)(i), and replacement with 1 new office building (Class E(g)(i))
A G Young & Son Curtis Farm High Road Fobbing Essex SS17 9JJ
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Permitted26/00623/CLOPUD
Change of use from Use Class C3(a) to C3(b) to accommodate up to three individuals receiving care within a single household.
68 Dunlop Road Tilbury Essex RM18 7AU
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Permitted26/00624/HHA
Remove existing garage and form new single storey garage to the front,side and rear of the property
242 Lodge Lane Grays Essex RM16 2TH
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Permitted26/00626/PHA
Rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres from the original rear wall of the property, with a maximum height of 3.10 metres and eaves height of 3.00 metres
54 Stifford Road Aveley Essex RM15 4AA
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Permitted26/00627/CLOPUD
Loft conversion with rear dormer. Three front roof lights.
54 Stifford Road Aveley Essex RM15 4AA
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Permitted26/00628/CLOPUD
Proposed loft conversion with a rear dormer
97 Orsett Road Grays Essex RM17 5HA
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Refused26/00629/HHA
Single storey rear extension. Front & rear dormer additions. Alteration to front elevation.
8 Manor Road Stanford Le Hope Essex SS17 0NY
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Permitted26/00631/NMA
Application for a proposed non-material amendment of planning permission ref 23/01500/FUL (Extension to existing warehouse club and associated landscaping and works)
Costco Wholesale West Thurrock Way West Thurrock Essex RM20 3WY
Received 5 Jun 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Thurrock Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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